Patricia Ryan artist statement: I started out trying to recreate beauty that I saw around me, but only in recent years have I come to face the challenge of creating from my imagination. I would rather fail trying to create something I’ve never seen before, or trying to convey the unseen feeling or sense of an object, than try to duplicate something I see, or practice something I already know how to do. Every moment of life is a task of discovery, to see how much and how deeply we can perceive and learn. No effort is wasted if it results in facing the unknown within or without you, trying something you never thought of before or asking a question that you never thought to ask. We can only grow. Stand on the invisible and reach for the unknown.
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